Apparently 3 out of 4 workers get less than the recommended eight hours of sleep a night, with worries about job security being a factor (Source Travelodge research). If I was an inventor, I would invent an off button or dimmer switch for the brain.
Civil servants get just under 6 hours a night, which is less than bankers and factory workers came in third. As someone who spent a couple of days as part of my university placement working on a production line injecting gelatine into pork pies, I can say that I used to snooze on the job hypnotised, as the work was quite repetitive. I’d imagine that farmers were too busy to fill in the questionnaire as they were harvesting and creatives didn’t sleep at all as they were too busy working on a pitch.
In Buenos Aires, there is a dedicated sleep centre offering clients a choice of soothing colours, aromas and music and they claim that a siesta helps beat work related stress. As someone who naturally wakes at 5 and has been having an afternoon snooze since I was about 15, I agree with them! Open plan office, no thanks!
Tip – before you go to sleep, think of an open incisive question to help your unconscious mind solve a challenge you have been grappling with.
For some tips on emotional resilience, click on this link:
http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs042/1102862873131/archive/1103319741569.html
Do you have any ‘sleeping on the job’ stories to share. Go on….!
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